Half of the field for Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming fourth-season welterweight tournament is now set.

Officials today announced undefeated Chris Lozano (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BFC) as the fourth member of the field, which also includes Rick Hawn, Dan Hornbuckle and Brent Weedman.

The 12-week tournament, which earns the winner $100,000 in total pay and a title shot, kicks off in March on MTV2.

The Ohio-based Lozano signed with Bellator in 2010 and made his promotional debut at September’s Bellator 31 event. After beating former UFC figher Jason Dent into submission at a regional show in June, he topped UFC castoff Yoshiyuki Yoshida under the Bellator banner in September. As with the Dent fight, he forced Yoshida to quit in the fight.

In fact, the hard-hitting Lozano now owns six knockout wins among his six career victories.

Bellator’s welterweight title currently is held by season-three tourney winner and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren.

Bellator, which aired past seasons on ESPN Deportes and then FOX Sports
Net, also is expected to host season-four tournaments in the featherweight,
lightweight and light-heavyweight divisions.

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